A Championship manager has been regarded as one of the likely candidates for the Leicester City job.
Leicester City have parted ways with Steve Cooper after he left the club in 16th position in the Premier League after five winless games in a row.
The Foxes were undergoing a rough patch, and a lot of that resulted in discontent amongst the squad, who clearly weren’t massively on board with the tactics put on display by the former Leicester boss.
Following the sacking of the manager, Leicester have now bookmarked several candidates to replace Cooper, including former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter, whilst Ruud Van Nistelrooy is also a contender.
However, a surprise third name has now arisen, which has been described as ‘one of the favourites’.
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West Brom boss Carlos Corberan ‘one of the favourites’ to replace Steve Cooper at Leicester City
After links to Potter and Van Nistelrooy, Leicester City are now reportedly eyeing up West Brom manager Carlos Corberan, per Guillem Balague on X.
The Spanish coach has undergone exactly 100 matches with Championship outfit West Brom, where he has accumulated a win rate of 45% in all competitions.
West Brom under Corberan currently find themselves unbeaten in eight games, but that includes an incredibly bizarre seven-game run of draws.
Corberan’s other experience in English football came for Huddersfield Town, where he took them to the 2021/22 Championship Play-Off final, only to lose 2-1 to Nottingham Forest.
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Carlos Corberan Championship record could set him up perfect for Premier League role
Initially, many may think that going for Corberan could be deemed as a step-down for Leicester City, especially when the likes of Potter are available to take over from Cooper.
However, like when Brighton took on Potter, Corberan has a top Championship record, and it is one that gives the prospect of it being able to translate into Premier League football.
In regards to the downsides of his career, not many will look upon his short stint at Olympiacos very fondly after staying at his post for less than two months, with him receiving the sack as a result of two successive Europa League defeats, whilst also leaving them 5th in the Greek Super League.
His career in the Championship is one that should excite Leicester fans, but spells elsewhere prove that it is one to take with a pinch of salt.